Causeway GAA

The village of Causeway is situated roughly 15 miles north of Tralee, 6 miles east of Ballyheigue and 6 miles west of Ballyduff. Without question, Hurling is the sport of choice for the majority of the community. In the football-obsessed county of Kerry, hurling takes precedence in the north of the county, and Causeway G.A.A. Club is at the centre of this hurling stronghold. Notably, Causeway is the home club of Neilus Flynn, whom the current Kerry County Senior Hurling Championship Trophy is named after.

Club history

Early records indicate that Causeway fielded teams sporadically around the late 19th and early 20th century. Causeway first entered the County Senior Hurling championship in 1892. Causeway's first County Championship success came in 1932. Led by the Legendary Neilus Flynn, Causeway defeated Kilflynn, Kenmare, Kilgarvan and Rathmore on their way to the title. In fact, the aforementioned Neilus Flynn had the honour of captaining two different teams to Championship success; Causeway in 1932, and St Brendans in 1936. He also captained a Shannon Rovers amalgamation in the 1939 County Final defeat to Crotta.